document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1030995>Question 1030995</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> John is 5 years older now than twice Jills age last year. Their current age now is 59. What is both their ages now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #645724 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=645724\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call John and Jill's ages NOW, x and y.  Then we write<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2(y - 1) + 5  and (I think you mean)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 59<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now substitute and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(y-1)+5 + y = 59<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y - 2 + 5 + y = 59<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y + 3 = 59<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y = 56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 56/3 = 18 2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 40 1/3 </SPAN>\n" );
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